Ever Met Anyone From Online?

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Registered: 05-19-2003
Ever Met Anyone From Online?
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Thu, 04-08-2004 - 1:12am
yeah- how'd it go? how many have you met? how long you talk before you met? where'd you meet at(online and in person)? you still talk?

no- and i wouldn't, but i would

just curious

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Registered: 06-17-2003
Thu, 04-08-2004 - 1:24am
About 4 years ago I met someone from one of the online playgroups. We met at seaworld and spent the day together. We had a good time, but we haven't talked since. My dh just about killed me when he found out I was meeting someone from online.
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Registered: 12-02-2003
Thu, 04-08-2004 - 2:56pm
I started emailing a guy from a divorced person's support board a little over 5 years ago. We talked a lot on the net for about 3 months, then on the phone, then he came to meet me (I lived in MI, he was from IL). He was spending the money to come and visit me, so I offered him the spare bed in my apt to save him a hotel charge. My family and friends thought I was looney, and to be honest I agree now, but I had no doubt about him, ever. My mother sent my brother over to my apt to go through the guy's car, and write down all of his information. One girlfriend called repeatedly to check on me and make sure I was okay. Another girlfriend brought her boyfriend over to check the guy out himself. He asked me to marry him that night.

We were married 8/22/2000. :-) We still talk all the time.

I have met several people I talked to online, and intend to meet more when Divine does her show in Chicago (some of us are setting up a cheering section for her). I also plan to attend a local FlyFest with online Flyfriends when I can.

:-)

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Registered: 01-04-2004
Thu, 04-08-2004 - 3:48pm
That's such a cool story, Mel! Although I agree that it was crazy that you let him stay with you when you never met him before. But I still think it's an awesome story :-)

~~Linda

~~Linda

 

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Registered: 04-09-2003
Thu, 04-08-2004 - 4:14pm
I have met a few “friends” nothing on a romantic side….

I was a regular of a chat room for about 3 years… about 8 of us from all over decided to meet in New Orleans for 4 days…. We had a blast���. Some of them I do still talk to some I have lost contact the new Orleans trip was about 4 years ago… then one time I flew to New Jersey for the weekend I lost contact with her also but would love to find out how to contact her then one time a male friend of mine drove 16 hours to take me to dinner for my birthday…he always said he was in love with me but he knew nothing was going to happen but it was still nice I get post cards from him now and then but hes always traveling…. My mom tried to force me to marry this guy lol….. But the attraction just wasn’t there for me…

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Registered: 04-08-2004
Thu, 04-08-2004 - 6:45pm
Can be a dangerous thing to do. Most advise against it. I wouldn't. No reason to.
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 04-08-2004 - 6:56pm
I met one of my best friends on-line. We were members of the same expecting board, and we met in a restaurant between our two homes after a few months. LOL - her mother was concerned that it might be dangerous, and Laura's response was "Mom, if she wants to spend 9 months talking about hemmorrhoids, morning sickness and back pain if she isn't actually pregnant, she's REALLY crazy!" Anyway, with the meeting in a public place and all it is perfectly safe if one of us is not who we presented ourselves to be...or even if we just didn't hit it off and one of us wanted a quick "out". That said, we have been very close friends now for 6 years Italked to a few on the phone. That said, I PERSONALLY would probably never have any kind of ROMANTIC connection with anyone I met online (even if I wasn't married ;-)
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 04-08-2004 - 6:58pm
oh, how silly! Of course there is a "reason" to - it is called making new friends, and as long as no foolish chances are taken there is no good reason NOT to - especially if it is someone from a playgroup etc (no "romance" angle involved). See my story above. Mind you, I'm well aware that there ARE some real nuts in cyber space. Hmmm.... ;-)
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Registered: 10-31-2003
Thu, 04-08-2004 - 7:40pm

Yes YES YES!!!

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Registered: 04-08-2004
Thu, 04-08-2004 - 7:45pm
Most people meet "friends" the usual ways, and meeting someone online in person is risky business. It's a foolish risk (as you put it) in and of itself, and most normal people aren't so hardup for friends that they have to hook up with complete strangers from the Internet. It's one of those things children are warned about, and you'd think adults could be as smart as children are expected to be though clearly some aren't it seems.
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Registered: 10-31-2003
Thu, 04-08-2004 - 8:12pm

I am thankful every single day that the child in me is still alive and well.

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